The storm was still ongoing. If anything, it had gotten even stronger.
“Come back here!” the turtler deacon roared, shooting sideways through the sky like a confused comet. His presence was a bright beacon at the edges of Jack’s Dao perception.
Jack didn’t reply. His full atte...
2023-09-29 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostThunder boomed in the distant clouds. Lightning crackled, illuminating the profiles of the eight cultivators after Jack. Six of them gazed at him warily; the elef healer stood at the very back, while the leading leonine’s body was wrapped in lightning, his fur standing and his muscles ready to ...
2023-09-28 17:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostJack raised his gaze to the cloudy sky. Thick droplets of rain started falling before the enemy cultivators even arrived—first one and then many, they rained over Jack, drenching his hair and robes.
He ignored them, taking in a greedy breath of air to fill his lungs. Water was the least o...
2023-09-27 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey all,
A couple edit changes for you. The first is small. As some great readers pointed out last chapter, Jack has ninety million credits, not ten. He got those when he defeated the centaur prison guard and the treant bounty hunter in Derion, just before reaching the Exploding Sun.
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2023-09-26 17:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostShorter chapter today, but there will be some long ones starting tomorrow. Enjoy!
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Artus Emberheart opened his eyes when someone knocked on his door. Of course, he’d sensed them coming; his Dao perception stretched for a hundred miles around.
“Come in,” he commanded, an...
2023-09-25 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostJack faced down the three remaining inner disciples.
A turtler predictably focusing on defense. A bearfolk who looked like an all-around physical fighter. Finally, a sharken specializing in speed.
The Animal Kingdom traditionally focused on Physical cultivators. By taking care of the ...
2023-09-23 17:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostBy the way, if you want to buy some of the D&D one-shots my team is making at a premium price, check out our new bundles!
Jack and Shol sat on two branches of a high tree like birds who’d grown tired of having wings. Their mood was somber.
“Hell is a large planet,” Shol explained. “Several times larger than your Earth. It is only used as a prison and an elite training ground, which results in it being ...
2023-09-21 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostJuliet drove her hoe into the ground, plowing it easily. It felt fake. Even five months after the Integration, she still struggled to adjust to her new powers, as did most people.
“Done already, Juliet?” another woman called out.
“Almost! Just one more line!” Juliet shouted ba...
2023-09-20 17:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostHell looked pretty nice, actually.
As Jack and his trusty crate were spat out of teleportation, his Dao perception caught glimpses of tall, lush trees, and chirping birds, and grass all over. To be fair, I don’t know what I was expecting. Flaming cauldrons?
Almost immediate...
2023-09-19 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey, I have great news! Not story related, but personal. I finally presented my thesis, which means I've got my Master's in Data Science! I've had it ready for a year, actually, but finding the examination committee was a major pain in the butt.
That means I have nothing to disturb me from ...
2023-09-18 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe sky flickered with red and purple gasses in the far distance, as if the clouds had retreated deep into space. Under that sky, Sophina’s estate was serene. Creeks pulsed with water, plinking as it fell from stone to stone, while small animals darted left and right, coexisting with the many s...
2023-09-16 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe bromobile landed on an empty patch of ground near the town gates. The door slid open in a puff of steam; a man walked out, then raised his hand, and the entire starship shrank and flew into his sleeve.
“The Outer Planet,” Jack said to himself, inspecting the walls and gates that any...
2023-09-15 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe return trip was quick. Within a minute of recovering, Jack found himself in the mountaintop mansion, where a large meal was already prepared for him. There were sparkling steaks, rich salads, pies and fruit and cheese of all kinds.
Jack gaped. “This is all for me!?” he asked.
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2023-09-14 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe're back!! Chapters will come Monday to Saturday as normal, and enjoy!
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As Jack was discussing with Shol, Master’s Sophina voice rang in his head, suddenly calling him over.
“Wait,” he told Shol, “Master just summoned me.”
“She did?” The monk’s eyes wi...
2023-09-13 17:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys!
My break was supposed to last until today, but I got sick after DragonCon and couldn't really work until yesterday. As a result, I couldn't plan/create a backlog as I had planned to, so with your permission, I will delay posting for another two days. This is a small amount of time...
2023-09-11 11:31:23 +0000 UTC View Post“Your gamble was devious,” Shol said as he and Jack entered the cabin. His mood was impossible to read; he could have been furious, relieved, or both.
“I didn’t see much choice,” Jack replied calmly.
“So you took things upon yourself and bet the master’s success on your ...
2023-08-12 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone else must have understood the same thing, but Sophina simply frowned and replied, “Your disciple is a hundred levels over Jack. It would be like a human slapping a mosquito.”
“It’s not about victory. It’s about seeing how far Jack can push my disciple before losing. Plus...
2023-08-11 17:36:00 +0000 UTC View Post“The pleasure is all mine, Sophina,” Monsoon replied, standing in the skies above her estate. “I just heard you’ve gotten a new batch of million-leaf tea. I couldn’t stop myself from coming to get a taste!”
“Of course, a pot of million-leaf tea is nothing before such a disting...
2023-08-10 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Jack awoke, he was lying face-first on his cellar floor. The air around him thrummed with the Dao of the Fist, while the Dao Magnet stood silently beside him.
He stood slowly, grabbing his head. “Ugh.” He groaned. “Not my best morning.”
A splitting headache was tormenting...
2023-08-09 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostGan Salin ducked under an arrow, letting it whistle over his head until it smashed into a tree far behind. He coiled himself and sprang forward, his momentum carrying him over a fallen branch and into a roll, dodging a second arrow. The third found him in the shin, ricocheting off his ogre-leathe...
2023-08-08 17:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostJack sank into his soul world.
The scenery here had changed since he reached the D-Grade. This used to be a field under a blue sky, stretching as far as the eye could see and with a light breeze constantly caressing the grass. Jack found it soothing.
Now, the field, grass, and breeze ...
2023-08-07 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Dao of Space was slippery and abstract. It was obtuse, mystical, and complex. Far more difficult to comprehend than the simpler Daos of the Fist, of Indomitable Will, of Power, or of Weakness.
Those were concepts based on emotions. They had equivalents in everyday life, making them easy...
2023-08-05 17:37:00 +0000 UTC View PostJack floated in space. He was an incorporeal ghost, a figment of imagination that may or may not be real.
Endless darkness surrounded him on all sides. Stars shimmered in the distance, so far away that even an immortal’s lifetime wouldn’t be enough to approach them. The silence was almo...
2023-08-04 17:36:02 +0000 UTC View PostI forgot the level-up notifications last chapter. Jack got two levels to reach Level 146, and he invested all twenty free points evenly into the Physical substats.
Enjoy the chapter!
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As Jack flew over the estate, news of his victory over Dan Bolon had already begun to spread...
2023-08-03 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostA cloud of dust covered the crater, and that was a good thing, because Jack’s body was mostly broken. Dan Bolon’s attack had been stronger than he expected. His ribcage was bent, multiple organs had been punctured, and he was unable to breathe. The world was swimming before his eyes, and even...
2023-08-02 17:37:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe restaurant went dead silent. You could hear a pin drop. Jack met the man’s hard eyes and replied, “So what if I am?”
The other man may have been infuriated, but at the end of the day, he remained an immortal. He wasn’t an idiot.
They were thirty-seven levels apart. In his ...
2023-08-01 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey all, I come with news!
First of all, I will be at DragonCon! It's a massive fantasy conference in Atlanta, Georgia, between the 31st of August and 4th of September. There will be many other litrpg authors as well, and I will be doing book signings at Aethon's booth.
If any of you ...
2023-08-01 09:50:37 +0000 UTC View PostA peaceful little chapter to start the week.
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Stripe City looked just as its name indicated. A thin stripe of architecture shoved in between two mountains, extending for at least five miles in length and maybe one in width. It was nowhere near the size of the bustling metropolises ...
2023-07-31 17:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostRemember Auburn? The guy that Jack sparred with before? He's not a guy anymore. She's a girl. Always has been, and if you remember something different, you probably got it wrong.
This is not for love interest purposes, but for gender balance and to enhance some interactions I have planned. ...
2023-07-29 17:36:01 +0000 UTC View Post